A snarky, fun, cheeky, and sexy romance that will have reader twirling with love and laughter!! In each installment, readers get to see the progression of Drake and Noelle's relationship and this time Noelle is finally accepting that her relationship is so much more than hooking up and that they are indeed more. Of course, while romance is integrated into the story line Emma Hart doesn't forget to insert the beloved Nonna and her pushy bossy ways. So if you are looking for a story that is twirled with humor, banter, a bit of suspense and of course romance then Twirled Bond might be the book for you.

Freedom. I had it. But then, I lost it. Murdered, resuscitated, and sold. I lost my freedom for so many years. Until the day he entered my cage. Him, with the black eyes and blacker soul. The man who challenged my owner. And set my imprisonment on an entirely different path.”

When I think of Pepper Winters, I immediately think of the first book that I read from Ms. Winters. And who could forget Tears of Tess and the Monster in the Dark Series. That series alone is something you can never forget because the way Ms. Winters wrote Tess and Q was unforgettably raw and consuming. You could say Pepper Winters is synonymous with dark romance. And in her latest new series, Pepper Winters regales her readers with her dark, lavish, and captivating prose in Pennies.

Money was just money. Pennies added to dollars and dollars added to hundreds. In the end, the prettily printed paper was worthless because inflation stole its numerical profit, unable to keep those who owned it happy. My life, on the other hand, would increase in value, growing wiser and richer in experience the longer I survived. I was an investment, not a liability. And I would invest everything I had into giving myself a future.”

Pennies is not your hearts and flowers love story. This is not a fairy-tale where a white knight comes to the rescue. This is a story that consumes. This is a story where darkness and monsters hide. This is a story of survival. This is a story where silence is key. This is where hopelessness, abuse, pain, fear, and desperation are the forefront of the story. But most importantly this is a story of Tasmin Blythe and Elder Prest. And just remember, this book comes with it’s own WARNING LABEL. This book will consume and push you out of your comfort zone and most importantly it will take you on a dark journey that will leave you begging for more. So are you ready to enter the world of Pennies?

Who was this bastard who’d exchanged money for a life? What did he expect from me?”

In this raw, dark, and merciless world, Pepper Winters mesmerizes readers with her consuming prose. Winters paints a vivid picture where every hurt, rape, struggle, pity, self-loathing, anger, lust, passion and silence comes to life. Words are not just ordinary words when it comes to reading a story from Pepper Winters. Even a letter to no one can hold you hostage. Even silence.

I’m a slave, No One. A slave to his whims even while I curse his very creation. He’s scarred me, ruined me, and now, he’s sharing me as if I’m worth nothing. I’m worth everything. And I’ve finally had enough.”

Tasmin Blythe was just an ordinary 18 year old girl that is until the day she was taken. Taken to be sold and auctioned off to the highest bidder to become a sex slave. Her worth had a price tag. Ripped from her home, the only thing that she had for herself are the letters that she writes to no one and her silence. They say silence can be deafening and for Tasmin also known as Pim, her silence is her defiance against her master. Her silence is what kept her alive for being held captive by a monster who abused her body. Her silence was her freedom. But what happens when another master enters the picture? What does Elder Prest want with Pim? Is he her savior or tormentor?

I was a tormentor. A killer. A thief. And I wanted to steal her courage drop by fucking drop.”

Ahhhh!!!!!!! Where do I even begin to express how consuming this book is? This book. These characters. This author. The writing. Everything about this book in general accumulates to give you a story that consumes you to the core. It is gritty, intense, vivid, and raw and yet you can’t seem to look away from the chicanery, dark and violent nature of this book. Pennies might not be a story for everyone but if you are willing to take a chance and venture on Pepper Winter’s dark and twisted world of pennies and dollars then just remember to hold on tight. This book was wicked, intense, gritty, dark and bold and yet I can’t seem to get enough of Prim and Elder.

Blood to Dust by L.J. Shen is one of those literary masterpieces that consumes and leaves you utterly stunned with Shen’s deep, raw, poetic and magnetic prose. This is the first book that I have read from this author and it definitely won’t be the last.

“She’s aiming straight for my fucking heart, this chick. Shot after shot in the dark. And sooner or later, I know, even in the pitch black, she’s going to hit her target.”

Right off the pages, I was swept into a world where chaos, passion, darkness, hope, longing, and anger are gathered up like a storm waiting to strike down on it’s readers. This is not an ordinary romance. This is a story of survival, grit, and two broken souls finding the solace that they so badly need. It is a story of unlikely comfort and new beginnings. It is a story where each chapter, action, and words are meant to strip the reader’s raw emotionally so readers can relate to two flawed characters.

“We're polar opposites. He's peace looking for color, and I'm storm looking for serenity. And somewhere between my chaos and his peace, we found each other.”

Blood To Dust is a journey. A journey where captor and captive are unexpectedly thrown together in a whirlwind where two broken past are linked. Where darkness and storm are met with a flood of emotions. The connection between Nate and Prescott can’t be simply defined. It’s a connection that is beyond tangible and palpable. It is a connection that must be felt by the reader to understand the gravitational pull that they have for one another. Their love is gritty, raw, poignant, messy and yet so breathtakingly epic.

“The dust has settled over the blood we’ve shed.”

So if you have been following my reviews, I LOVE DARK READS. I love when an author can take you on a journey where there is nothing but to do but absorb every detail, emotion, and word the author throws at the readers. And L.J. Shen brilliantly did that as she exposed a story that is layered with so much depth and intensity. Ms. Shen allowed readers to feel the depravity, grittiness, and vulnerability of her characters. So if you are looking for a story that beautifully weaves a tragic past and passion, then look no further than this book. L.J. Shen has definitely grabbed my attention with this book and so if you are ready to be held hostage by her words and her characters then go read Blood to Dust. And just maybe this is one story where you want to feel the storm.

A sexy suspenseful read that shines bright like a diamond in the rough!!! Lauren Blakely never fails to deliver a romance that was fresh, addictive, and wildly entertaining!!

“Her heart raced. Her blood pumped. She craved him fiercely. ”

The Sapphire Affair introduces readers to bounty hunter Jake Harlowe, who has no problem getting the job done in a timely manner that is until he heads to the Cayman Islands and meets a sexy woman that knocks him off his game. Steph Anderson heads to the Cayman Islands to get to the bottom if her stepfather stole money from her mother and is embezzling from his company. So there should be no problem if two single attractive people hook up? Right? Nothing at all that is until those two people are after the same thing- million dollars worth of jewels.

“They had no history. They had no past. There was no damage or pain between them. He hadn’t hurt her, he hadn’t lied to her, and he hadn’t tried to fling her business into the trash. No, he had one agenda, it seemed. The same one she had.”

In this heated and sexual chemistry driven romance, readers are in for a special treat as Lauren Blakely holds us hostage in this sexy action packed romance. I absolutely adored the palpable chemistry brewing between Jake and Steph. Lauren didn’t hold back as she poured gasoline on our hearts as she writes a couple that was tactfully executed to lit a fiery and sizzling romance. With Lauren’s seductive prose, she carefully executes a story that was smart, funny, and vivid. This book was like watching a modern version of The Italian Job and Ocean’s Eleven but with a smaller cast of characters. In Jake Harlowe’s line of profession, one key of success is always being on top and outwitting the other person. And so what happens when Steph discovers that she has been played? Can she handle the truth or will she take up to the challenge that Jake has set?

“She kissed with such passion , such vulnerability, as if his kisses were the only ones she wanted, the only ones that would ever make her feel this way. She held nothing back as she melted into his arms and pressed her body to his in a full-body kiss— lips, tongue, hands, hips. Every part of her aligned with every part of him.”

So if you are looking for a story that was packed with so much heat, sexual chemistry and intensity then look no further than The Sapphire Affair by Lauren Blakely. Though this book ends with a cliffhanger, Blakely did an amazing job laying out the groundwork and introducing her characters. She has definitely staged a story weaved steam, passion, and suspense in such an alluring manner that you can’t help but eagerly await for the next book.

So after I read Wicked Beautiful, I immediately had to read Wicked Sexy by J.T. Geissinger. Umm, Ms. Geissinger you have my complete undivided attention now.

Wicked Sexy is smart romance that had it all from witty dialogue, humor, steam, and of course passion with a sprinkle of suspense. Gessinger does not hold back as she hacks her way into readers hearts with a romance that was sassy, feisty, and highly addictive. So what happens when ex-military alpha hero and a feisty hacker genius gets together? Well...duh, an explosive relationship!! Seriously, this second installment to the Wicked Games Series was an unforgettable romance that was fun, sexy, and widely entertaining.

So if you are looking for a story that was wickedly sexy, beautiful, sassy, smart and cheeky then this book is definitely for you. Geissinger not only wrote a fun story with lovable characters but she gets you craving for more.

Wicked Beautiful is the first book that I have read from J.T. Geissinger and it definitely won’t be my last. Geissinger lures her readers with her smart, sexy, and unfiltered prose.

“Fake it ’til you make it, bitch.”

Sometimes you need a heroine that is a capital B to spice things up and Geissinger had that when she introduced readers to Victoria Price, Manhattan’s ruthless life coach. Victoria is tough as nails and is a straight up bitch. If you are wondering was Victoria always a bitch? Fifteen years ago, Isabel Diaz was like any sweet woman who was madly in love till she was scorned by the love of her life. Left heartbroken, Isabel transformed herself to Victoria Price. She promised herself that she will never make any man make her so vulnerable again and so now she teaches women to be a ruthless bitch like her.

Parker Maxwell is your typical playboy. He loves women but doesn’t do commitments. Ever. He is more like the hit and quit it kind of guy. And so when he meets Victoria, he is easily intrigued and captivated by her feisty personality. But here is the thing that he doesn’t recognized Victoria at all since she looks completely different from her past. And being a ruthless bitch, Victoria uses that to her advantage for revenge. What started off as cat and mouse game soon takes a different turn when Victoria’s guarded walls comes crumbling down. Will Parker discover the girl that he broke fifteen years ago is Victoria? Will Victoria be able to forgive Parker and start all over?

Wicked Beautiful was definitely your wicked sexy romance that was high on emotions, drama, and of course smart and witty dialogue. Geissinger truly delivers a wicked beautiful story that was highly entertaining. I enjoyed that Geissinger was able to make the characters relatable for the readers as she stripped both MCs down and allowed readers to see their flaws, vulnerabilities, hurt, and their guarded walls. So if you are looking for a story that was wickedly sexy, beautiful, sassy, smart and saucy then this book is definitely for you.

Annika Martin delivers a no holds barred mafia romantic suspense novel that grips readers to the core as she unleashes a raw, unfiltered, suspenseful, and calculating mafia love story. Dark Mafia Prince is unlike any mafia romance story because Ms. Martin doesn’t make romance the forefront of the story, which works with this plot line. A part of me loved that romance was just a small snippet and backdrop to the story of Aleksio Dragusha and his plot for revenge.

The mafia prince Aleksio has one thing on his mind and only one thing. REVENGE. And the first task in completing is reuniting the Dragusha brothers and take down the family that ruined him and made him a ruthless monster. How far will you go? And for this suit-wearing mafia prince, the answer is simple…. Till the very end even if it mean blood.

Aleksio is driven by revenge and to find his younger brother. As Aleksio sets motion his plot for revenge, he set his eyes on the daughter of the man that destroyed his family. Eye for an eye. But what Aleksio didn’t expect is to get his feelings and emotions to be jumbled and blurred with his attraction for Mira. With Mira under his skin, will Aleksio be able to fulfill his goal and take back the empire that rightfully belongs to his family?

As I stated earlier, romance takes a backseat in Annika Martin’s Dark Mafia Prince. While there is an incorporation of romance, I love that Martin didn’t focus entirely on that but kept the focus on Aleksio, Viktor and their quest to take back the kingdom that is rightfully theirs. And so in this addictive intense gritty mafia suspense, Annika Martin holds readers captive as she pulls a nonstop vivid account of a family’s quest on revenge. All there is left to say, this book is just the beginning of a series that will sure leave you craving for more of the Dragusha brothers.

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Bad Bitch!! The title alone I know it will tempt readers to go one click this book. So when I was asked by the publisher if I was interested in reading this book, I said sure why not. Bad Bitch by Christina Saunders was one of those reads that had the potential to be great but for me it was just an okay read. I guess that is mostly due to the fact that I couldn’t connect to the heroine at all. Yes, she was trying to be cocky, confident, independent, and of course a bad bitch but I think that backfired with this story line because I just couldn’t connect to her at all. And I personally love a strong heroine that I can connect with but that was not the case here.

I will just say if you are looking for a quick erotic romance contemporary where two confident personalities collide and fall in love then go give this book a try. Just because I didn’t love this first installment, it will not detract me from reading the second one and hopefully I will be able to relate to the characters and story line.

So after reading Bad Bitch, I will be completely honest and say I wasn’t in a rush to read Hardass, the second installment of the Bad Bitch Series. While I enjoyed the first book, I didn’t love it and I was hoping the author would be able to draw me in this second installment. And let me just say, Christina Saunders has worked her hardass magic on this book and has me salivating on this second installment.

Hardass was an all out fun, witty, smart, and sexy love story. I love the forbidden aspect of this office-romance but what drew me into this story line were the characters. They were flawed, strong, and basically a hardass that you couldn’t help but be entertained with. Saunders was able to incorporate a sexy love affair while still providing readers a story that wasn’t overdone and didn’t detract these two from their jobs. All I can say, this second installment was without a doubt sexy, steamy and fun.

Total D*ck doesn’t need much explaining because in this third installment to the Bad Bitch Series , Christina Saunders wrote a hero that is a self proclaimed d*ck but don’t worry because Ms. Saunders was able to redeem her hero with her smart and witty prose.

All I can say that this final installment was wickedly sexy, fun, playful and totally entertaining. Saunders continues to elevate the banter and sexual energy of her characters while still maintaining an engrossing story line. So if you like a feisty, strong and independent heroine who can hold her then this book is for you.